MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Auburn University at Montgomery Warhawks volleyball team (3-24, 1-15 GSC) defeated the Union Bulldogs (5-23, 1-16 GSC) 3-0 (25-20, 25-11, 25-19) on Saturday, hitting a season-high .313 in the sweep.
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COACH LINDER'S COMMENTS
"I'm super proud of how this team rallied around our seniors today. They continued to work hard, push themselves and find ways to get better every single day. That commitment to showing up, putting in the work and getting better is something that I am happy with."
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HOW IT HAPPENED
SET 1
The Warhawks used a 9-0 run to turn an 8-7 deficit into a 16-8 lead, with Elizabeth Jaubert at the service line for eight straight points and
Chelsea Daffin adding three kills during the stretch. After Union pulled within 21-20, AUM scored the final four points and closed the 25-20 set win on a
Jori Taylor kill.
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SET 2
AUM took control with a 7-0 run from a 1-1 tie to an 8-1 lead, including two block-assisted points from
Jamya Powell and
Jaslyn Montgomery during
Kinsley Kennedy's service stretch. The Warhawks added a 6-0 surge from 9-3 to 15-3, and Montgomery later finished the 25-11 set win with a kill from
Addison Vinson.
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SET 3
The orange and black built a 9-2 advantage with help from blocks by Daffin, Taylor and Powell and a Kennedy ace. After Union (TN) narrowed the score to 18-16,
Gabriella Wokatsch had kills on two of the next three AUM points, and
Maison Turner added two service aces in a stretch that moved the set to 23-17. Wokatsch added another kill for set point before a Union (TN) attack error closed the Warhawks' 25-19 set win.
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NOTABLES
- Wokatsch led the Warhawks with 11 kills and added seven digs.
- Taylor finished with nine kills on a .563 hitting percentage, added five total blocks and achieved a season-high 12 points.
- Daffin recorded eight kills, seven digs, two service aces and three blocks.
- Vinson posted 28 assists, six digs and three blocks.
- The Warhawks finished with 37 kills and 12 blocks while holding the Bulldogs to a .029 hitting percentage.
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UP NEXT
Up next, the Warhawks travel to Montevallo, Alabama, to face Montevallo on Friday, Nov. 6, at 6 p.m.
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